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The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1972. [1] Fronted by Alex Harvey accompanied by Zal Cleminson on guitar, bassist Chris Glen, keyboard player Hugh McKenna (28 November 1949 – 18 December 2019) and drummer Ted McKenna, their music was a blend of blues rock and hard rock, [2] with cabaret elements. [3]
Alistair Macdonald "Zal" Cleminson (born 4 May 1949) is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his role in the Sensational Alex Harvey Band between 1972 and 1978. He was subsequently a member of Nazareth for three years. In 2017, Cleminson put together a new rock band - /sin'dogs/, which recorded and released a four-song EP and an album ...
The tree was planted by Alex Harvey Junior and the remaining members of the band. [13] A limited edition book entitled Alex Harvey: Last of the Teenage Idols, photographed by Janet Macoska and edited by Martin Kielty was released for the 30th anniversary of his death. [14]
In 1972, fellow Scotsman Alex Harvey joined forces with Tear Gas and together they formed the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. They played with the lineup of Harvey, Cleminson, Glen and the McKennas until a personnel change in 1976 which saw Hugh McKenna replaced by Tommy Eyre. Harvey who had left briefly in 1976, left the band for good in 1977.
Fourplay was released in 1977 on vinyl and cassette. Although Harvey is not on the album, he is pictured on the back tied up with string and gagged behind a huge case with "The Sensational Alex Harvey Band" written on it, while in the background the other four members appear to be singing into a microphone, facing away from him.
In December 1969 Harvey played guitar on Bee Gees member Maurice Gibb's The Loner album, but only the single "Railroad" was released. The album remains unreleased as of 2024. Harvey was a co-founder of Stone the Crows in late 1969. The Blues rock and progressive soul band was formed by Harvey, Maggie Bell, Colin Allen, James Dewar, and John ...
In August 1977, Eyre became a member of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, with whom he stayed until 1979. [6] After that, Eyre recorded an album with John Martyn and did a promotion tour with him in 1980. [7] In June 1981, he joined Greg Lake for his solo project, [8] and in 1982 became a member of Gary Moore's studio and touring band.
His first band Phase played the Scottish pub circuit when he was only 15 years old and, in 1978, he joined Zal Cleminson's Zal Band, featuring members of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. He joined Nazareth in 1980, [ 3 ] replacing a departing Zal Cleminson, and appeared on their albums Snaz (1981), 2XS (1982) and Sound Elixir (1983) before ...